Balwinder Bains

Suspended AAP MP Dharamvira Gandhi, rebel AAP MLAs led by Sukhpal Singh Khaira, and Bains Brothers led Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) leaders on Sunday (December 16) announced the formation of ‘Jamhoori Gathjorh’ or the Punjab Democratic Alliance (PDA) to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections with the support of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).

Jagmeet Singh Brar, Convenor of Pehlan Punjab Lok Hit Abhiyan who recently extended his unconditional support to AAP in Punjab has welcomed Awaaz-E-Punjab’s announcement of not forming a new political party.

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, who recently floated the fourth front, Awaaz-e-Punjab, here on Thursday alleged that Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal during their recent meeting had categorically told him not to contest the Punjab polls and only campaign for the party; and in lieu of that his wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu was promised a ministerial berth in the state government.

A newly formed political front led by cricketer, commentator, comedian and former BJP MP Navjot Sidhu has announced to hold a press conference in Chandigarh on Thursday (Sept. 08). Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) rebel Pargat Singh and Ludhiana legislators Simarjit Bains and Balwinder Bains are part for this front.

Former BJP MP Navjot Sidhu, Jalandhar MLA and former Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) leader Pargat Singh and independent Ludhiana MLAs Simarjit Bains and Balwinder Bains are set to launch a new political party for upcoming Punjab assembly elections 2017.

There are reports in the media that Bains brothers of Ludhiana are ready to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the 2017 Assembly elections. Bains brothers, Simarjit Singh Bains and his brother Balwinder Singh Bains, are currently members of the state assembly from Ludhiana.